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Here is a new swarm robot study from University of Toronto. Video by: http://cimlab.mie.utoronto.ca/   Read More

AUTONOMOUS is an award-winning Sci-Fi short film that unofficially premiered at the 35th SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. It recently won the Silver Award at The Box Film Festival 2016 (UK) and is an official selection in ten more film festivals around the world. Premise: When a mistrustful rogue, who earns a living by sending “obsolete” humanoid robots to […] Read More

We have been informed about a free webinar on Drone Surveying by one of our readers, Sensefly. Please see more at: https://www.sensefly.com/drone-mapping-webinar.html Read More

Spherical Induction Motor Eliminates Robot’s Mechanical Drive System PITTSBURGH— More than a decade ago, Ralph Hollis invented the ballbot, an elegantly simple robot whose tall, thin body glides atop a sphere slightly smaller than a bowling ball. The latest version, called SIMbot, has an equally elegant motor with just one moving part: the ball. The only other active moving part of the robot is the […] Read More

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) addresses critical foundation skills desperately needed in the workforce, but how do you encourage the next generation to explore these fields?  The solution is to engage students at a young age and expose them to the various and rewarding careers that STEM can open doors to.  With that in mind, each summer in Indiana, Amatrol, a developer of technical […] Read More

2016 RobotArt Contest is first of five annual challenges that hope to inspire the creation of true artificial creativity. Seattle, Washington, January 27, 2016 (Newswire.com) – ​​​​​In the tradition of recent Technological Grand Challenges, RobotArt has pledged over half a million dollars in prizes over 5 years to competitors in a new Robotic Grand Challenge.  This Grand Challenge is simple to describe but difficult to […] Read More

Looks like robot cooks are getting closer to reality: http://www.techinsider.io/robot-chefs-at-ramen-restaurant-cooking-robotics-2016-2 Read More

Drones are now starting to be use din many areas of life. Here is another application that is thought by Microsoft, which is to use it against diseases: http://interestingengineering.com/microsoft-building-an-army-of-drones-to-stop-mosquito-epidemics/ Read More

In the US, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA just published a press release today, informing public that all drones weighing over 0.55 pound, will need to be registered before February 19th. See their original press release here for more information.   Read More

Watch this robot samurai cutting like a master:   Source: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAsG-XPdMqT0Xt-nndPPFQ Read More